You know why I love SXSW? Where else can you see Disclosure and the Polyphonic Spree on the same bill? Well, it was supposed to be Shlohmo and […]
SXSW Find: Willy Moon
Lets get this off my chest first. I was only going to the Hipstamatic brunch for the free food. But I’m glad I stayed for New Zealand’s Willy […]
SXSW Find: Young Fathers
“White Boy Beat, Black Boy Rhythm” I saw this group on a whim. After one of my hotel mates started joking about their name, I added their show onto […]
LIVE: SXSW 2013, Fader Fort presented by Converse
In a sea of showcases that strive to be bigger and better each year during SXSW the Fader Fort stands alone. Less a showcase and more of a […]
LIVE: SXSW 2013, Hard Rock Cafe’s “Gone Too Soon” Exhibit at Fader Fort by Converse
Rock music and nostalgia go hand in hand. Kids get into music right around the time when they are becoming people; it is how they explore the world […]
LIVE: The Circus SXSW 2013, Empire Garage, Austin
Photos by Reginald Duvivier, Vickey Ford, and Celso White Capped off by a special appearance from the fire marshall and the police (not the band) The Couch Sessions […]
LIVE: SXSW 2013, Cloud Nothings & Toro Y Moi
The Cloud Nothings spent much of 2012 spreading the gospel of their critically acclaimed album, ‘Attack on Memory’, to the masses. Known for their intense live show, Cloud […]
LIVE: SXSW 2013, MTVu Woodie Awards
While SXSW prides itself in breaking new artists (or being the place where old artists try to tap into the youth market), it seems to quickly forget the […]
LIVE: The Wax Poetics Variety Show at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
Photos: Joann Gomez/Music Looks Like This While most of the cognoscenti (including a large chunk of The Couch Sessions crew) made their way to the warmth of […]
LIVE: THE SOULQUARIANS (D’Angelo & Questlove): BROTHERS IN ARMS, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
The crowd was tense in Brooklyn while they waited for the return of D’Angelo to New York City. People jockeyed for position trying to catch a glimpse of […]